by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Dec 22, 2015 | Special Needs Care Navigation
Let’s face it. Brushing your teeth is No Fun At All. You rub a bristly brush all over your teeth and gums and sometimes it hurts! That same brush is topped with a paste that tastes highly unnatural and foams the more you brush. And look at how you have to...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Jul 2, 2015 | Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), Special Needs Care Navigation
In a previous post, I talked about the importance of providing just the right amount of challenge. I made it sound so easy. It’s not. Kids respond in different ways to being challenged, and the ways they respond can drive a parent’s response. Below is...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | May 31, 2015 | Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), Special Needs Care Navigation
In The Many Meanings of “No”, you learned that “No!” doesn’t always mean No. Sometimes “No!” means I’m scared or overwhelmed! How can you help a child who is so emotionally overloaded that he or she is unable to do as you requested? “I’m overwhelmed,...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | May 26, 2015 | Special Needs Care Navigation
In The Many Meanings of “No”, you learned that “No!” doesn’t always mean No. Sometimes “No!” means I’m confused! How can you help your child if he or she doesn’t understand what you want? Below I describe three...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | May 25, 2015 | Special Needs Care Navigation
“NO!” It’s a natural response. You ask your child to do something, and they respond with defiance. How do you respond? “I said….”? “You’d better….”? “If you don’t, I’ll have...
